Image Description: Arnstein's Ladder of Citizen Participation

Arnstein's Ladder of Participation
 Levels of ParticipationRanks of Citizen Control 
 Citizen Control Degrees of Citizen Power   
 Delegated Power
 Partnership
 Placation Degrees of Tokenism   
 Consultation
 Informing
 Therapy Non-participation  
 Manipulation

Source: Adapted from Arnstein, S. R. (1969). A Ladder of Citizen participation, Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 35:4, 216-224, DOI: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1080/01944366908977225